A few weeks ago, I went on a trip to Borneo, Malaysia with my grade for a school trip. This trip was very educational for me because I learned a lot about endangered animals and it opened my eyes to a lot of things I never thought was relevant to our world. The facility that we stayed at the first two nights was a rehabilitation centre for endangered animals, but their main focus were orangutans and sun bears. The guide talked to our group about how harmful taming wild animals can be. What affected me the most, however, was what I learned about elephant riding.
Elephant riding is a popular attraction in Asian countries such as Thailand, India, and Bangladesh. It seems like a fun and harmless thing to do, but it does affect the elephant in many ways. Elephants are big, strong creatures and they rule the places they live in. Wild elephants are extremely hard and dangerous to tame. It can be life threatening to humans. In order to train them, 'mahout' (elephant trainers) must crush their spirit – starting from when they are still babies.
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Sanctuary near Kenyir Lake attracts 31,140 local and foreign visitors
R.S.N. MURALI, The Star
May 1, 2009
HULU TERENGGANU: In just a year, the Sungai Ketiar elephant sanctuary in the hinterland of Kenyir Lake has wooed an outstanding 31,140 visitors.
Both locals and foreigners, the visitors travelled 95km from Kuala Berang to see the three wild Asian elephants, including a female calf, at the sanctuary.
Another 150 wild jumbos will be added to the 15,000ha site over the next three years.
Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said, who visited the sanctuary recently, expressed contentment over its progress.
“It is a unique tourism product the state will focus on while promoting the other attractions already in place at the Kenyir area,” he said.
Ahmad said the visitors could feed the tame elephants and ride on them over a large area.
He said the sanctuary was accessible via the Kuala Berang-Tasik Kenyir-Aring-Gua Musang bypass road.
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May 1, 2009
HULU TERENGGANU: In just a year, the Sungai Ketiar elephant sanctuary in the hinterland of Kenyir Lake has wooed an outstanding 31,140 visitors.
Both locals and foreigners, the visitors travelled 95km from Kuala Berang to see the three wild Asian elephants, including a female calf, at the sanctuary.
Another 150 wild jumbos will be added to the 15,000ha site over the next three years.
Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said, who visited the sanctuary recently, expressed contentment over its progress.
“It is a unique tourism product the state will focus on while promoting the other attractions already in place at the Kenyir area,” he said.
Ahmad said the visitors could feed the tame elephants and ride on them over a large area.
He said the sanctuary was accessible via the Kuala Berang-Tasik Kenyir-Aring-Gua Musang bypass road.
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Terengganu to focus on tourism (Malaysia) By SIMON KHOO and R.S.N. MURALI, The Star April 18, 2009 KUALA TERENGGANU: The state government plans to
By SIMON KHOO and R.S.N. MURALI, The Star
April 18, 2009
KUALA TERENGGANU: The state government plans to make tourism its main revenue earner instead of just depending on royalties from petroleum and gas, Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said.
Ahmad (BN-Kijal) said plans were in the pipeline to increase more tourist products to attract more visitors, citing the recent opening of a mini zoo in Kemaman and beautification of Tasik Kenyir as examples.
“We want to make the tourism sector our backbone and top revenue earner in the years to come.
“This is because unlike commodities like petroleum and gas, it would not deplete in supply.
“The recent flunctuation of global oil price also create uncertainties,” he said in his winding up speech at the last day sitting of the state assembly here on Wedneday.
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April 18, 2009
KUALA TERENGGANU: The state government plans to make tourism its main revenue earner instead of just depending on royalties from petroleum and gas, Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said.
Ahmad (BN-Kijal) said plans were in the pipeline to increase more tourist products to attract more visitors, citing the recent opening of a mini zoo in Kemaman and beautification of Tasik Kenyir as examples.
“We want to make the tourism sector our backbone and top revenue earner in the years to come.
“This is because unlike commodities like petroleum and gas, it would not deplete in supply.
“The recent flunctuation of global oil price also create uncertainties,” he said in his winding up speech at the last day sitting of the state assembly here on Wedneday.
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